The Sponsored Programs and Research Council meets twice a year; once in the spring and once in the fall. The next meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2012, and will be hosted by UNC Wilmington. Televideo will be available for those campuses that cannot travel to UNCW.
For this meeting, there WILL NOT BE breakout sessions for the three tracks. This meeting will be from 9:00 a.m.-4:00p.m. We are working to develop a varied and engaging agenda that will appeal to a broad audience.
Meeting materials from upcoming and past meetings can be found in the "Materials" portion of the site.
Registration will be coordinated through UNC General Administration.
Date: Monday, April 30, 2012
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. - Plenary (in person and via televido conference)
Venue: University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Watson School of Education (located on Reynolds Drive on the UNCW Campus)
2nd Floor Room # 266
http://www.uncw.edu/ba/campus_map/index.htm
Driving Directions: UNCW is located at 601 South College Road, Wilmington, NC. Please view the campus map above for the location of the Watson School of Education on campus. Parking is available in the deck across the street from the Watson School of Education on Reynolds Drive. Upon registration, a parking pass will be mailed to you.
Registration Fee for "in person" attendance:
There is a registration fee of $10.00 to cover lunch.
Please make check payable to UNC General Administration and mail to:
UNC GA
910 Raleigh Road
P.O. Box 2688
Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2688
Attention: Betsy Rich, Research Department
Reference: SPARC Meeting 4/30/2012. Payment deadline: April 2, 2012
Lodging: Please make your hotel room reservation(s) at the TownePlace Suites by Marriott either by phone or via the website. The state rate is: $63.90. The block dates are: February 10, 2012 through April 1, 2012.
TownePlace Suites by Marriott
305 Eastwood Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
Telephone: 910 332-3326
For reservations by phone Tel. 910 332-3326: Reference "UNC SPARC Conference"
For reservations via the website, you will need to follow the directions listed below:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ilmts-towneplace-suites-wilmington-wrightsville-beach/?toDate=4/30/12&groupCode=spaspaa&fromDate=4/29/12&app=resvlink
Directions to make room reservation via web:
Scroll down the Main page to: Group Code “spaspaa”
Click on “Find”
On this screen, you will see Special Rates for “SPARC”, click on $63.90 and proceed to enter information for the room reservation.
Driving directions from the hotel to the UNCW Parking Deck
SPARC Meeting Agenda (in process)